Gedling Council approves 92.3% of planning applications, based on 4,194 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Gedling sits 4.4 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Gedling.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,410 | 245 | 2,655 | 90.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 411 | 2 | 413 | 99.5% |
| Other | 329 | 16 | 345 | 95.4% |
| Trees | 316 | 12 | 328 | 96.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 134 | 31 | 165 | 81.2% |
| Prior Approval | 134 | 5 | 139 | 96.4% |
| Advertisement | 73 | 8 | 81 | 90.1% |
| Listed Building | 57 | 4 | 61 | 93.4% |
| Change of Use | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstead Abbey Ward 2015 | 548 | 77 | 625 | 87.7% |
| Trent Valley Ward 2015 | 388 | 22 | 410 | 94.6% |
| Porchester Ward 2015 | 337 | 14 | 351 | 96.0% |
| Calverton Ward 2015 | 317 | 28 | 345 | 91.9% |
| Dumbles Ward 2015 | 287 | 23 | 310 | 92.6% |
| Woodthorpe Ward 2015 | 217 | 15 | 232 | 93.5% |
| Plains Ward 2015 | 181 | 20 | 201 | 90.0% |
| Gedling Ward 2015 | 192 | 7 | 199 | 96.5% |
| Ernehale Ward 2015 | 172 | 15 | 187 | 92.0% |
| Redhill Ward 2015 | 162 | 12 | 174 | 93.1% |
| Carlton Hill Ward 2015 | 155 | 14 | 169 | 91.7% |
| Bestwood St Albans Ward 2015 | 132 | 17 | 149 | 88.6% |
| Colwick Ward 2015 | 136 | 7 | 143 | 95.1% |
| Netherfield Ward 2015 | 129 | 3 | 132 | 97.7% |
| Carlton Ward 2015 | 116 | 8 | 124 | 93.5% |
| Daybrook Ward 2015 | 111 | 9 | 120 | 92.5% |
| Coppice Ward 2015 | 86 | 8 | 94 | 91.5% |
| Phoenix Ward 2015 | 74 | 12 | 86 | 86.0% |
| Cavendish Ward 2015 | 75 | 6 | 81 | 92.6% |
Real residential planning decisions from Gedling council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/0107NMA Gedling Ward 2015 | Removal of aluminium surround to apartment windows | Approved |
| 2026/0040 Plains Ward 2015 | Single storey porch extension | Approved |
| 2026/0024 Carlton Ward 2015 | Loft conversion to change use from C4 HMO to "sui generis" HMO | Approved |
| 2025/0914 Daybrook Ward 2015 | Conversion of existing first floor C3 unit and part of ground floor retail unit | Approved |
| 2026/0031 Woodthorpe Ward 2015 | Demolish existing single storey rear extension and construct a new single storey | Approved |
| 2026/0019 Carlton Hill Ward 2015 | Single Storey 6m Rear Extension | Approved |
| 2025/0639 Carlton Hill Ward 2015 | The proposal includes a change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use C | Approved |
| 2026/0057 Newstead Abbey Ward 2015 | Single storey rear extension to dwelling. | Approved |
| 2026/0036 Cavendish Ward 2015 | Proposed roof mounted solar panels | Approved |
| 2026/0020 Porchester Ward 2015 | Construction of two-storey side extension and first floor extension install two | Approved |
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Based on 4,194 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gedling is 92.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,194 planning decisions from Gedling council. 3,869 were approved and 325 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gedling is 92.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.